Preferred Label : egg-on-its-side heart;
RADLEX synonyms : egg-on-a-string heart; egg-shaped heart; apple-on-a-string heart;
Definition : Marked cardiomegaly with a narrow superior mediastinum; typical of transposition of
the great vessels (TGV);
Source : Mulligan ME. Classic radiologic signs: an atlas and history.;
Origin ID : RID35185;
Associated condition(s)
Marked cardiomegaly with a narrow superior mediastinum; typical of transposition of
the great vessels (TGV)